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A photograph of a festive stage setting with a seated man on a gilded throne at right, wearing orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a sacred thread, with hands folded in his lap. Behind him is a dense garland of red and yellow flowers on the throne. At left stands a large deity murti of Durga with multiple arms and a lion, flanked by smaller figures and a painted Ganesha; at right stands a golden-clad deity with an orange headdress and garlands. In the foreground are brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot, small offering plates, and a red flower garland hanging on a stick. The stage has a red draped backdrop with green garlands overhead.

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October 18 20122012-10-18October 17 20122012-10-17A photograph of a festive puja stage with red drapes and marigold garlands. Left, a deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount and golden ornaments stands in a decorated frame. Centre, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne with floral garlands; the figure is. Right, adorned deity statues stand on a golden pedestal beside a seated attendant in saffron. Foreground shows brass oil lamps, a pink flower garland, a kalasha, offerings, a plate of leaves, and a small brass lamp. The scene suggests a puja with padapuja-style veneration.2012-10-18October 19 20122012-10-19A photograph of a stage set before a red curtain. On the left stand a multi-armed goddess murti with a lion, and a green-skinned figure playing a veena beside another goddess murti; a brass lamp stand and a kalasha-like brass vessel sit in the centre. On the right, a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. Based on appearance, this is a person seated in a position of honour. He holds his hands together in his lap.2012-10-19A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in front of a red-draped stage. In the foreground, a bright fire burns beside a brass vessel with a ladle and brass oil lamps. Behind the fire, marigold and yellow flower garlands drape over several deity murtis, including a multi-armed goddess with a trident and a lion, and a figure with an orange turban and rudraksha-style necklace. A seated man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a golden throne decorated with yellow and red flowers. His appearance is consistent with the candidate figure, so this is a person in person seated on the throne. Gold and white decorative arches frame the scene, and a microphone stands at the front.2012-10-17October 16 20122012-10-16October 19 20122012-10-19A seated man in a golden throne at the centre of a decorated stage, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, sitting with hands in lap before a red and gold backdrop. Garlands of white and yellow flowers drape the throne. To the left stands a large clay deity murti of Durga with multiple arms, a lion and a demon figure under a white ornate arch, flanked by smaller figures. To the right, a garlanded standing murti with an orange turban and gold ornaments. In the foreground are brass oil lamps, silver ritual vessels, bowls of fruit and a flower garland.2012-10-19A photograph of a temple-style stage under a decorated canopy with red drapes and marigold garlands. At center, a seated figure in orange-brown robes with bare arms and hands pressed together in namaskar sits on an ornate golden throne. The figure appears to be a statue rather than a live person, given its waxlike finish. To the left, a large colourful deity murti of a multi-armed goddess stands beside a lion, and to the right a golden arch frames a seated deity murti draped in flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, brass kalasha-style vessels and a microphone sit on a white cloth in the foreground.2012-10-16October 15 20122012-10-15October 19 20122012-10-19